| Typ | ical tool failure | Toolgrade | Countermeasure Cutting conditions | | In |
| Flank wear | | • Change to more wear resistant grades P, M, K30/20/10 | • Reduce cutting speed • Change to appropriate feed • Change to wet cutting | • Decrease honing width • Increase relief angle • Increase end cutting edge angle • Increase corner radius • Select free-cutting chipbreaker • Increase rake angle | Ext. Toolholder |
| Crater wear | | • Change to more wear resistant grades P, M, K30/20/10 | • Reduce cutting speed • Reduce feed • Reduce depth of cut • Change to wet cutting | • Increase rake angle • Select an appropriate chipbreaker • Increase side cutting edge angle • Increase corner radius | Int. Toolholder |
| Notch wear | | • Change to more wear resistant grades P, M, K30/20/10 | • Reduce cutting speed • Reduce feed | • Increase rake angle • Increase side cutting edge angle | Threading g |
| Fracture | | • Change to tougher grades • Change to thermal-shock resistant grades P, M, K10/20/30 | • Reduce feed • Reduce depth of cut • Improve holding rigidity of work and tool • Reduce overhang length of toolholder • Improve looseness in machine | • Reduce rake angle • Select a chipbreaker with high edge strength • Increase honing width • Increase side cutting edge angle • Select larger shank size • Increase corner radius | Groovin tool |
| Chipping | | • Change to tougher grades P, M, K10/20/30 | • Reduce cutting speed • Reduce feed • Reduce depth of cut • Improve holding rigidity of work and tool • Reduce overhang length of toolholder • Improve looseness in machine | • Reduce rake angle • Select a chipbreaker with high edge strength • Increase honing width • Increase side cutting edge angle • Select larger shank size | Miniature cutter |
| Flaking | | • Change to tougher grades P, M, K10/20/30 | • Reduce cutting speed • Reduce feed | • Reduce rake angle • Increase corner radius • Increase honing width | Milling dmill |
| Plastic deformation | | • Change to more wear resistant grade P, M, K30/20/10 | • Reduce cutting speed • Change to appropriate feed • Reduce depth of cut • Supply cutting fl uid in adequate volume | l • Increase relief angle • Increase rake angle • Reduce corner radius • Reduce side cutting edge angle • Select a free-cutting chipbreaker | En ing tool |
| Chip welding Built-up edge | | • Use a grade which has a low tendency to adhere to workpiece material Cemented carbide/ Coated carbide or cermet | • Increase cutting speed • Increase feed • Change to water-insoluble cutting fl uid • Change to wet cutting | • Increase rake angle • Select a free-cutting chipbreaker • Decrease honing width | Drill Tooling System ser's Guide |
| Thermal cracking | | • Change to tougher grades • Change to thermal-shock resistant grades P, M, K10/20/30 | • Reduce cutting speed • Reduce feed • Change to dry cutting • Supply cutting fl uid in adequate volume • Reduce depth of cut • Change to water-insoluble cutting fl uid | • Increase rake angle • Select a free-cutting chipbreaker • Decrease honing width | U Index |